Front sight adjustment question.

[Ernie]

YOu would think I would know this but I am not sure and don't wish to waste time or ammo.

I have a nice 1917 Eddystone with excellent barrel. She is shooting consistantly slightly to the left of my target. I shoot a 6 oclock hold so I have to compensate and shade my front sight on the edge of the center.

I would like to attempt to drift the sight to get it dead on. Then I will only have to compensate for wind conditions.

As I said if I am dead center the rifle is shooting on the left side of the bull 9 ring at 9oclock. Can I drift the sight to bring this in? If so which way do I go (looking down the barrel)?

Many thanks,

[chuckindenver]

drift the front sight the way you want the bullet to move, just a little bit will do you, just a couple taps with a punch and hammer should do the trick.

[chuckindenver]

scratch that..brain fart, its the other way around..to move the bullet right move the front sight left.
to move the bullet left, move the front sight right...
who,s on second?

[tmark]

It's ok, Chuck! As a Really Senior Member of jouster, you had a really senior moment. But you caught it in time! FYI: Who's on first! What's on second! As far as third, I don't know.

[Fick_2141]

I knocjed mine over 4 min in preperation for the Eastern Games using HXP.
At the Games we were issued the new Hornady match 30/06. The zero shifted back 5 min the other way. I still shot a decent 267/300 with a five or six min hold to the right LOL. I want a proper sight tool. Where can I get one ?

[hawkins.s@mindspring.com]

An AK front sight tool works great on my 1917. A little filing for that perfect fit and it's ready. You can make small adjustments easily on the line. The Ak sight tool is a C shaped tool that fits around the sight with a screw to move the sight. It can be found on any site that sells AK stuff.

[Dan Wilson]

There are two ways you can do it, first is buy a cheap SKS sight tool for less than ten bucks and grind it out just a touch to fit the ears OR you can go big and buy an original tool here ( APEX Gun Parts (https://www.apexgunparts.com/product_info.php/cPath/43/products_id/569?osCsid=b421b5805984480d81426b0f18acce16) ) for 65 bucks, (it says P14 but its the same beasty).

Dan

[Tom Bowers]

I use the sks sight tool and after minimal filing to open it up it works like a charm. It is much more precise than a hammer and punch, which I have also tried.:thup:

[hawkins.s@mindspring.com]

Oops I should have said sks sight tool in the above post. Those soviet rifles look alike.

[Dan Shapiro]

Picture:

MidwayUSA - NcStar Adjustable Front Sight Tool AK-47, SKS (http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=368914)

Just file off a little metal on the inside of the "C" opposite the adjustment screw and it will slip easily over the 'ears' of the front sight.

:super:

[Ernie]

I will look up the SKS stuff and see what I can do with that. At least now I clearly understand that you change the sight opposite to where you are hitting. Makes sense.

THanks again!

[Dan In Indiana]

Bought one of the SKS tools, shipping was more than the cost of the tool, should have waited until I had a big order. WTH, it's only money.


OFC

[bordercav]

Agree, Midway sticks it to you big time. I purchased a Forster Field Gage and the dam shipping almost cost more than the gauge. I calculated the actual cost at $4.95 (Priority Box) and they charged me something like $17.00. Blatant abuse of their customers!

[Jack Leslie]

Is the front sight staked or can you just nudge it over?

Thanks,
Jack